By Katherine Hobson

Ragers tend to have a strong sense of how other people should behave. Their code: Slower people keep to the right. Step aside to take a picture. And the left side of an escalator should be, of course, kept free for anyone wanting to walk up.

(And what’s so unrealistic about that?)

In an accompanying video, Wang asks New Yorkers what kind of walkers make them lose their cool.

Comments (5 of 9)

I found it amusing about the growing aging population slowing down the sidewalk pace. I believe some of those slower aging population are the very same ones that built those sidewalks to use. Take time to enjoy your walk - enjoy all of your years as the aging population grows. Brian Johnson http://www.agelesszoom.com

3:02 pm February 20, 2011

John Fembup wrote :

It's umbrellas that get me going.

Time was, most people walking with umbrellas would raise or tip them when passing others. Not so much any more.

Unfortunately for me, at my height, umbrella ribs can poke me right in the eye. So as I walk past the oblivious ones, I simply bend my arm in front of my face. Occasionally, I brush an umbrella aside and, when I do, I invariably hear howls of I what guess you'd call sidewalk rage from the oblivious ones who think I've invaded THEIR space. Oh well. I just keep walking. If they want to tangle I'm not hard to follow. I'm 6'4" 225 pounds.

3:56 am February 18, 2011

Brian wrote :

I don't care about slow walkers in front of me, because I'm normally a slow walker myself. I don't see the purpose of rushing around for nothing. I like to keep my stress levels down. However, my problem is the people coming TOWARDS me. Some people don't seem to want to share the sidewalk, and if it gets a little crowded or narrow in some area, they will avoid contact with others by turning away and suddenly looking across the street as they come plowing into me. Or they look at their phone, or watch, or make up some other reason not to interact with others. I'm a male 6'1 225 lbs. but I don't like to behave with aggression. I'm pretty cool. But people sometimes see me and get intimidated for no reason. At this point some people do the whole avoidance thing, while others start focusing in on me and staring at me with their little beady, evil eyes and try to bump me. I'm had men do it (usually little Napoleons), but many women too. They will come speed-walking at me down the middle of the sidewalk, as if I am supposed to jump out of their way, and when I don't there is an inevitable collision which they feel is clearly my fault. Crazy. You crazy people have got to relax. And while we all must be flexible while moving around in the city, sometimes it is best if we keep to the right. Damn, even in the subway many staircases have been clearly marked up/down for a reason. It's best when there is a sense of order, people behave kindly, and pay attention to where they are going.